The lurantis wouldn't rest all that long until she decided to make use of the ribbon, glancing down to it as it idly hung from its spot. She would try to press a wrist to it, wondering how to 'activate' it much like the note stated, not wanting to resort to hitting the fabric since it was something that would make her look ridiculous, even with no one else around to see it. After a few attempts and some budding frustration, she would jolt when she heard a faint chime come from it after pressing on one of the tips of the ribbon, blinking when she felt some kind of tingle going through her before quickly subsiding. It didn't take long for her to guess that she found a way to activate it, letting a sigh out as she felt that she needed to use this time to find a way out of the chamber while it lasted.

Her attention was drawn to the bed when she thought she saw something moving among the thick strands of the shaggy rug, hearing what she thought was some kind of chitter-like sounds as well. Getting up from the foot stool, she would slowly ease herself onto her knees and gaze underneath the bed, somewhat thankful for the shrinkage for once since it did give her more room to work with and not having to go down so far compared to earlier. Her gaze would sweep along the underside of the bed, not lit up all that well even with the four light sources at the corners of the chamber. She was about to reach a scythe down under the bed before a flash of yellow made itself visible. She would jolt almost upright in her spot when something smacked itself against her face, shuffling back while still kneeling in her spot, trying to bat at the unknown object that planted itself right between her eyes, opening her eyes after the surprise wore off.

First thing she would notice is some kind of nibbling feeling on her forehead, trying to look at what it was that had latched on. Try as she might, she couldn't get a clear look at it other than seeing a patch of yellow fuzz, turning herself to look at the mirror above the sink. Gazing at it shown that the object on her face was something of a bit of a relief yet at the same time a concern to her, a tiny yellow, fuzzy bug that she couldn't recognize at first until it turned its head upward, gazing into the mirror as well. The four blue eyes gazing back at her through the mirror was enough to tell her it was a joltik, thankfully not a larger one as it was around the average size she saw its kind at. A happy cry would come from it before it went back to its harmless nibbling, probably trying to get some static from the lurantis' body, a sigh coming from the larger pokemon as she stood up in her spot.

The events from earlier along with the sudden surprise had made her tired, something that didn't surprise her due to the bouts of worry she went through earlier. She looked to the bed and felt like resting, despite initially wanting to find ways to escape this chamber. Her exhaustion though was something that was working against her, even with the brief sleep she took earlier, resigning to the bed as she flopped onto it, the clingy joltik managing to stay on despite the motion. A yawn would come from her as she shifted to be fully resting on the bed, curled up slightly and let sleep overtake her, uncertain on how much smaller she'll be when she wakes up later, if the ribbon's effects do wear off during the wait.

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Round three results:

Lurantis starting size: 111.86 in./284.12 cm.

Votes from the third poll: 21(2 Low, 7 Med, 12 High).

Percentages total;
2.5% constant rate.
+0.5% Low votes.
+3.5% Med votes.
+12% High votes.
Total: -18.5% current size loss.
Nullified due to the Ribbon being activated! New modifier will take place for the next round.

Highest voted result: Find a way to activate the ribbon (High).

Runner-ups: Investigate an odd sound underneath the bed (Med). Tie between both Low votes, wheel spun to decide the winner, being; Rest for a bit (Low).

New size: Unaffected due to ribbon's effects, staying at 111.86 in./284.12 cm.

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No size loss for the lass during this round thanks to the ribbon, but it will come back to bite her for the next one. Also seems like she made a bit of a friend this round, a cheerful joltik that was probably hiding under the bed this whole time.

Round four poll is now closed. Thank you all for voting!

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